At the same time, bicycles are vehicles under law. This makes bike riders responsible for following traffic regulations, including stopping for red lights and using bike lanes when available. Speed limits do not strictly apply to bicyclist, however. The stretch of High Street where the accident happened does not have a separate area for bicycles, sidewalks or usable shoulders. So it is reasonable to think that the dump truc kdriver was just trying to squeeze past a biker going a little too slowly for the four-lane road.